adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The causes that act on the springs of the soul seem to be quite independent of the results.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading I admire that passage--I cannot say of his life, but of his death--the passage--another joke!--The passage from life to death--the Passage Montesquieu!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I admire that passage--I cannot say of his life, but of his death--the passage--another joke!--The passage from life to death--the Passage Montesquieu!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The causes that act on the springs of the soul seem to be quite independent of the results.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The slave was here, He showed his order, but he nothing gained.
cannot
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From this reading I admire that passage--I cannot say of his life, but of his death--the passage--another joke!--The passage from life to death--the Passage Montesquieu!”
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The causes that act on the springs of the soul seem to be quite independent of the results.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
father-in-lawnounUS /ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː/
the father of your spouse
From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I admire that passage--I cannot say of his life, but of his death--the passage--another joke!--The passage from life to death--the Passage Montesquieu!”
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “The slave was here, He showed his order, but he nothing gained.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The slave was here, He showed his order, but he nothing gained.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “The slave was here, He showed his order, but he nothing gained.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The slave was here, He showed his order, but he nothing gained.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I admire that passage--I cannot say of his life, but of his death--the passage--another joke!--The passage from life to death--the Passage Montesquieu!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading The causes that act on the springs of the soul seem to be quite independent of the results.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
JesuitnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪt/
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I admire that passage--I cannot say of his life, but of his death--the passage--another joke!--The passage from life to death--the Passage Montesquieu!”
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I admire that passage--I cannot say of his life, but of his death--the passage--another joke!--The passage from life to death--the Passage Montesquieu!”
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
Montesquieunoun
French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “The slave was here, He showed his order, but he nothing gained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I admire that passage--I cannot say of his life, but of his death--the passage--another joke!--The passage from life to death--the Passage Montesquieu!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “The slave was here, He showed his order, but he nothing gained.
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I admire that passage--I cannot say of his life, but of his death--the passage--another joke!--The passage from life to death--the Passage Montesquieu!”
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The causes that act on the springs of the soul seem to be quite independent of the results.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The causes that act on the springs of the soul seem to be quite independent of the results.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I admire that passage--I cannot say of his life, but of his death--the passage--another joke!--The passage from life to death--the Passage Montesquieu!”
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The causes that act on the springs of the soul seem to be quite independent of the results.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “The slave was here, He showed his order, but he nothing gained.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “The slave was here, He showed his order, but he nothing gained.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading The causes that act on the springs of the soul seem to be quite independent of the results.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The slave was here, He showed his order, but he nothing gained.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I admire that passage--I cannot say of his life, but of his death--the passage--another joke!--The passage from life to death--the Passage Montesquieu!”
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
Victorin
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From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The slave was here, He showed his order, but he nothing gained.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “_His order_ is a pretty jest, showing that even in death Monsieur le President de Montesquieu preserved his elegant wit, for they had sent him a Jesuit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading Victorin gazed sadly at his father-in-law, wondering whether folly and vanity were not forces on a par with true greatness of soul.
